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Commonly Confused

Its vs. It's

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

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Its vs. It's

 

Some practical guidance, and interesting history, about a common mistake.

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Webster's Dictionary of 1864

 

The landmark edition that transformed the way dictionaries are made.

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Alright vs. All Right

 

Is 'alright' all right?

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'Everyday' vs. 'Every Day'

 

A simple trick to keep them separate

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Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
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Challenging Standardized Test Words Quiz Vol. 3 You’re on your own for the math section.
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